Do cities always have to have cars, streets, and carbon emissions? Do they even need to have a roughly circular layout? Saudi Arabia’s future city “The Line” suggests a different approach.
Topic: smart-city
5 MIN. READ
The Line: A 170-km long future city in Saudi Arabia’s desert
By Laura Puttkamer on Mar 14, 2023 2:11:19 PM
Topics:
Smart City
Future Cities
NEOM
7 MIN. READ
Women in the Gender-Inclusive Smart City
By Laura Puttkamer on Mar 7, 2023 1:09:15 PM
To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th, we are taking a closer look at what smart cities mean for women. Because one thing is clear: Cities are still not designed for women. Most planners and architects are male with a target group of men in mind. What does that mean for women? What could a more gender-inclusive city look like? And how can we get there?
Topics:
Smart City
Citizen Engagement
Gender-Inclusive
Social Equity
Inclusion
4 MIN. READ
Interview: 5 Minutes with Carlos Moreno
By Joe Appleton on Oct 28, 2022 11:20:49 AM
We were lucky enough to listen to an exciting talk by Carlos Moreno at an event in Poznan in October 2022. After the event, we managed to have a quick chat with Carlos and discuss the 15-minute city concept and the future of smart and sustainable cities.
Topics:
Smart City
Urban Planning
5 MIN. READ
Smart City Expo World Congress 2022 in Barcelona breaks all records
By Nicole Becker on Oct 26, 2022 2:46:00 PM
The Smart City Expo World Congress (#SCEWC22) in Barcelona is breaking all records, even before it begins! In its 11th edition, more than 24,000 visitors are expected to attend between November 15 and 17, 2022. More than 1,000 exhibitors will invite visitors to their booths and more than 400 experts will share their knowledge in an exciting lecture program. Under the motto "Cities inspired by people," the trade fair and the congress will be spread over two halls at the Fira Barcelona.
Topics:
Smart City
Smart City Event
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European Smart City Peer-Learning Partnerships: Expression of Interest
By Thomas Mueller on Feb 20, 2022 2:37:38 PM
As part of the BBSR-funded project #connectedinEurope, six smart city peer-learning partnerships between German and European cities are being set up to promote knowledge transfer in smart city development and digital urban development to foster peer-to-peer learning. European and German cities can express their interest until 25 February 2022.
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The Top 10 Smart Cities In Asia (Updated 2021)
By Joe Appleton on Aug 26, 2021 9:30:00 AM
Asia is one of the most exciting continents on the planet, with rapidly evolving economies, fertile economic ecosystems, and bold leadership from proactive governments. But which cities are the smartest in the region? To get an idea, we’ve ranked the top smart cities in Asia using metrics from the IMD Smart Cities Index Report.
Topics:
Open Data
Smart City
Big Data
13 MIN. READ
Smart City Leader Interview: Michal Lakomski, Smart City Poznan
By Joe Appleton on Jun 21, 2021 11:57:44 AM
Michal Lakomski is the Mayor's Proxy for Smart City in the city of Poznan in the Greater Poland region. As the Mayor’s Smart City Proxy, and as the Director of Digitalization and Cybersecurity Department for Poznan City Hall, his role involves supervising and overseeing the city’s digital transformation and overall evolution into a modern smart city.
Under his leadership, Poznan has already made an impression as one of the most exciting and dynamic cities in Europe, embracing new technologies, supporting innovation, and putting its citizens first.
Topics:
Smart City Technology
Smart City Development
Smart City
Smart City Innovation
Digital City
Digitalization
Big Data
7 MIN. READ
The Smart City Tender Process 101
By Joe Appleton on Jun 4, 2021 12:22:15 PM
If you plan on providing your services to a government agency, there are a number of things you need to know. Depending on the size, scale, and cost of the project, there are different routes that prospective companies will have to navigate.
Tendering is a form of government procurement or purchasing that involves an authority inviting bidders to submit applications to provide their services. It’s a bidding process that involves government decision-makers selecting the most appropriate bid that provides the best and most cost-effective solution to a problem.
Topics:
Smart City
bee smart city
Smart Cities
Procurement
Smart City Tender
9 MIN. READ
The Impact of AI on the Smart City Movement
By Lisa Smith on May 18, 2021 3:24:44 PM
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises huge advantages for smart data processing and automation, potentially affecting every area of our daily lives and influencing the planning and implementation of smart city projects across all six fields of action; however, the creation of AI also poses some important questions. If we relinquish the administrative control of certain processes and services to AI, how can we ensure that they will be inclusive? What will the future labor market look like, and what implications will machine intelligence have for education? Policymakers in particular need to keep ahead of the curve and form a standard legal framework in order for cities to make the most of what AI has to offer.
Topics:
Smart Mobility
Smart City
Smart Cities
Artificial Intelligence
17 MIN. READ
Smart City Leader Interview: Jamie Cudden, Smart Dublin
By Joe Appleton on May 7, 2021 9:30:00 AM
Jamie Cudden is the leader of Dublin City Council’s Smart City program. The Smart City program focuses on embracing new technologies to solve the many challenges that the city faces to make Dublin a more liveable city for all of its residents. Using pioneering ideas, involving 5G, Internet of Things, and Big Data, Dublin’s Smart City program has been able to develop and deploy a wide range of solutions for challenges such as citizen engagement, sustainable mobility, energy management, and more.
Since Dublin is a prime example of a smart city in action (read our Smart Dublin City Portrait for more information), we decided to get in touch with Jamie and find out how he helped to steer Dublin into a smarter future.
Topics:
Smart City Solutions
Smart City Technology
Smart City
Internet of Things (IoT)
Sustainability
Smart People
Big Data